Adani Airport Holdings Ltd (AAHL) has entered the hospitality sector by signing a management agreement with IHG Hotels & Resorts to develop five hotels across four Indian cities: Jaipur, Navi Mumbai, Mangaluru, and Thiruvananthapuram. The project will feature nearly 1,500 rooms, including a Kimpton hotel in Jaipur and several Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express properties. This move is part of Adani's strategy to create airport-led mixed-use developments that integrate hospitality, retail, and commercial infrastructure. The collaboration signifies IHG's entry into the Indian market with its luxury lifestyle brand, responding to the rising demand for premium hospitality in India's expanding travel sector. Adani Enterprises director Pranav Adani emphasized the partnership's alignment with the group's vision to enhance travel experiences and support long-term economic growth. IHG managing director Sudeep Jain noted the strong demand for hospitality services in key gateway cities and transit hubs.